Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-02-24
A BLOW AT THE ROOTS.


An Anti-Poiygamy Measure Through Both
Houses That seems To he sufHcientiy
strong.
Washington Telegram: The first
half dozen sections of the anti-poly-
gamy bill ~ IL passed the Senate, aud
as IL went to the President for his NC.
ti0n apply to prosecutions for bigamy,
adultery. etc., and make the wife or
husband competent witness, but not
TO be compelled 10 testify. The
seventh and eighth sections relate 10
the powers of court commissioners
aud of the marshal and deputy mar.
shals. The ninth and tenth sections,
relating To the marriage ceremony, re-
qulre IA certificate, properly autbeuti-
csIed, to be recorded m the office d,
the probate court. The eleventh section
dlsapproves and annuls all territorial
laws recognizing the capacity OF ILL.
gitiniste children u inherit or be en-
titled 10 any distributive share in the
estate OF the father.
The twelfth section disapproves and
annuls territorial laws conferring
jur sdlction upon probable courts with
certain exceptions). The thirteenth
section makes IT the duty oi the attor-
npy general of the United States To iD-
iIute proceedings TO escheat 10 tb.
! United States the property Of corpora-
tons obtained or held in violation OF
section 3, OF the act Of July. lSS2-the
proceeds OF such eschest TO be- applied
10 the Use and benefit Of the common
schools In the territory.
The fifteenth section disarproves
and annuls all laws Of the legislative
assembly creating or continuing the
perpetual Emigrsting Fund company
ana dissolves that corporation. The
sixteenth section directs proceedings
for the disposi ton of the property and
assets Of the EmigratiDg Fund COM
paDy. All such property In excess OF
debts aud lawful claims IL 10 escbest Ia
the United States for the benefit OF
common schools In the territory.
The eventeenth section disspproves
and snnuls the acts of the Legislative
assembly incorporating or providing
for the Church Of Jesus Christ OF Lat.
ter Day Saints, and dissolves that cor
poration. 1t makes IL the duty Of the
attorney general OF the United States
10 institute legal proceeding TO wind
up the affairs OF the corporation.
The eighteenth section makes provi-
sions as IN the endowment OF widows,
who are to have one-lhird OF the In
come Of the estate "a their dover.
Section nineteen gives 10 the Presi-
dent the appointment OF probate
iudUe m each pOuuty.
Section twenty makes II uula wfui
for any woman TO vote In any cleo
ton, and annuls acts OF the legislative
assemblies which permit female suf-
frsge.
The four next sections make provi.
sions AZ TO elections, and require OF
voters on oath or affirmation 70 sup
port the constitution and obey u Q
laws, especially the anti-polygamy act
of March 22, 1882, and section twenty
five abolishes the Office Of territorial
superintendent Of district schools aud
makes Il the duty Of the suprem. court
Of the territory to appoint commits
sioner Of schools.
The twenty ty-seventh aud last section
aunuls all territorial laws for the or
gaDization Of the militia, or for the
creation OF the Nauvoo legion. and
gives the legislative assembly Of Utah
power for organizing the militia, sub
ect to the approval Of Congress. Gen
eral officers Of the militia are TO be ap
pointed by the governor Of the terri
tory with the advice and consent o
the council. - x.
In the debate In the Senate just be